Janis Sirelpuu

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Janis Sirelpuu
Personal information
Full nameJanis Sirelpuu
Nationality Estonian
Born (1977-08-14) 14 August 1977 (age 44)
Rakvere, Estonia
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Spike325 cm (128 in)
Block345 cm (136 in)
Coaching information
Current team Flag of Estonia.svg TalTech
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2012–present Flag of Estonia.svg TalTech
Volleyball information
Positionmiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1993–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2011–2012
Flag of Estonia.svg Rivaal Rakvere
Flag of Estonia.svg Pere Leib Tartu
Flag of Estonia.svg ESS Falck Pärnu
Flag of Estonia.svg Audentes Tallinn
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oosthout Torhout
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Beets Patteet Averbode
Flag of Estonia.svg Selver Tallinn
Flag of Estonia.svg Pärnu
Flag of Estonia.svg TTÜ
National team
1998–2011Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (154 games)
Last updated: 26 April 2022

Janis Sirelpuu (born 14 August 1977, in Rakvere) is a former Estonian volleyball player and a volleyball coach. He was a member of the Estonian national team from 1998 to 2011 and represented his country at the 2009 and 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championships.

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Sirelpuu started his professional career in hometown club Rivaal Rakvere and has played in various Estonian clubs during his career. He has also played two seasons in Belgium. After retirement from active playing in 2013 Sirelpuu became the head coach of his last team TTÜ (now rebranded as TalTech). [1]

Sporting achievements

As player

Clubs

Baltic League
National championship
National cup

As coach

Clubs

Baltic League
  • Gold medal with cup.svg 2012/2013 – with TTÜ
  • Bronze medal with cup.svg 2014/2015 – with TTÜ
  • Silver medal with cup.svg 2021/2022 – with TalTech
National championship
  • 2012/2013 Bronze medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with TTÜ
  • 2014/2015 Bronze medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with TTÜ
  • 2021/2022 Bronze medal with cup.svg Estonian Championship, with TalTech
National cup
  • 2013/2014 Simple gold cup.svg Estonian Cup, with TTÜ
  • 2014/2015 Simple silver cup.svg Estonian Cup, with TTÜ

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References

  1. "Janis Sirelpuu" ESBL. Retrieved on 12.08.2015. (in Estonian)